State Hermitage Museum
In the History of
Museum the Hermitage Museum’s history is much rich. It is one of the largest, oldest, artistic, culture and historical
museum in saint Petersburg, Russia, and one of the largest museum in the
world. The Hermitage is former palace
of founded in 1764. The museum starts its history from collection of
works art which were opened to the public by Russian empress Catherine II since
1852. Its collection is so large
but permanent display only small part.
Hermitage Museum
Catherine II started
the collection by purchasing painting from Berlin merchant Johann Ermst
Gotzkowsky. The collection consisted of Rembrandt -13 paintings, Rubens-11
paintings, Jacob Jordaens-7 paintings, Anthony van Dyck-5 paintings, Paolo
Veroness -5 paintingsFrans Hals-3 paintings,
Raphael-2 paintings, Holbein-2 paintings, Titain-1 paintings, Jan Steen, Hendri
Goltzius, Dirck van Baburen, Hendrick van Balen and Gerrit van Honthorst.
Catherine the Great II
The Hermitage buildings were Palace and work place of the Imperial Family.
Many events were held in these building including Masquerades for the nobility,
grand receptions and ceremonies for state and government officials. Catherine
allowed all kind of festivities to take place in the palace. It also served as
an extravagant Showplace for all kinds of Russian relics. This helped
coagulated the Hermitage not only dwelling place but also as an important
memorial symbol to the imperial Russian state.
Hermitage collected the largest collection of paintings in the world. The
museum is especially display of Italian Renaissance and French Impressionist
paintings as well as collection of works by Rembrandt. Picasso and Matisse.
Visitors also focused of its Roman and Greek antiquities collection and
exhibits of Siberian and interior decoration and architectural detail. Its
collection so strong and diverse, and its interior so attractive in its own
right. many visitors find the best way of display. Collection dictated by a
guidebook or even a guide. hermitage Museum garden is one of the enjoyable for visitors.
Objects occupy a large complex of six historic buildings named the
Winter palace, small Hermitage, New Hermitage and Hermitage Theatre, are open to
the public, the most significant on the which the the Winter Palace-the former emperor’s
residence. The museum has several exhibition centers abroad. The Hermitage is a
federal state property.
antiquities
The Hermitage collection has more
than 3 mln. Objects, including paintings by Leonardo da Vinci and sculpture by
Michelangelo, which can be found nowhere else in Russia, as well as the largest
collection of Rembrandt’s paintings outside Netherlands.
Catherine the Great expanded the
collection considerably. She built the Hermitage collection in large part with
purchases of the private collection of Western European aristocracy and monarchy. The Nicholas II heir to the greatest
collection of art in Europe.
Nicholas II
The Egyptian collection including
Castiglione, ancient Mesopotamia, Assyrian, Babylon, Dur-sharrukin and Nimrud’s
collection has occupied a large hall on the ground floor in the eastern part of
the Winter Palace. Classical Antiquities occupies most of the ground
floor of the old and New Hermitage buildings.
Prehistoric artifacts and the culture
and art of the Caucasus are located in the ground floor in western wing of the
Winter Palace. The world’s oldest surviving knotted-pile carpet and well-preserved
wooden chariot, both from the 4th-3rd centuries BC, preserved in as
well as the second treasure gallery. The
prehistoric artifacts were excavated all over Russia and other parts of the
former Soviet Union. The second treasure gallery, located on the ground floor
in the southwest corner of the Winter Palace, western jewellery from the 4th
millennium BC to the early 20th century AD
features jewellery from the
Pontic steppes, Caucasus and Asia.
Painting, Sculpture, Majolica and tapestry from Italy of the 15th-16th
centuries preserved the Italian Renaissance Galleries in the eastern wing of
the New Hermitage. The Gallery known as the Raphael Loggias.
A large room in the eastern part of the New Hermitage called Knight hall
display of coins, now hosts a collection of Western European arms and armour
from the 15yh 17th centuries, part of the Hermitage Arsenal
collection.
Museum complex
German fine art of the 16th century by German artists hans
Wertinger, Lucas Cranach the Elder, Barthel Bruyn the Elder ,Caspar David
Frienrich, Anotn Mengs, Hans Thoma as well as paintings of Swiss painters
Angelica Kauffman, Alexandre Calame, Among Bocklin and Ferdinand Hodler and
British fine art from the 16th to 19th century including
Thomas Gainsborough and Joshus Reynolds paintings French fine art of 15th-
18th century, including paintings by Poussin, Lorrain, Wattteau display the in southern Faced of the WinterPalace.
In her lifetime Catherine the great II acquired from the old masters 38,000
books, 4,000 paintings, 10,000 drawings, 10,000 engraved gems, 16,000 coins and
medals and a natural history collection fulfill in two galleries. I n the art
world Catherine succeeded in scoured a large achievement. She collected
thousand of fascinating pieces of artwork that were much size and value. The
representation of Catherine alongside Minerva would come to be a known
tradition of enlightened patronage in Russia. Catherine took great pride in her
collection. Through art collection, Catherine gained European acknowledgment
and acceptance. In 1764 Russian Empress Catherine the Great purchases a
considerable collection of western European paintings, laying the foundation
for the modern-day Hermitage. Today, the Hermitage is one of the largest Museum
in the world. Its great achievement of
Catherine the great. In the history of museum Catherine took great role in the
world.
Hermitage Museum taken
the on-going construction of the Staraya Derevnya open storage facility and
laboratory complex as well as the renovation of the General Staff Building to
house its collections of contemporary art and the addition of Palace Square and
the Alexander Column.
The Hermitage contains
an extensive collection large number of Painting, coin and other antiquities
display in many galleries. Everyday many people visit museum. Illustrious history
as an educational resource to engage and encourage people of all ages and
background in the exploration and understanding of their past.
The
entrance ticket for foreign tourists costs more than the fee paid by citizens
of Russia and Belarus. However, entrance is free of charge the first Thursday
of every month for all visitors, and free daily for students and children. The
museum is closed on Mondays. The entrance for individual visitors is located in
the Winter Palace, accessible from the Courtyard.
Address
Address
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Country
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Established
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Phone
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Palace Square
2, Sankt-Petersburg
Russia, 190000
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Russia
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1764
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+7 812 710-90-79
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Hours
Saturday
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10:30AM – 6:00PM
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Last admission 5.30
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Sunday
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10:30AM – 6:00PM
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Last admission 5.30
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Monday
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Closed
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Tuesday
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10:30AM – 6:00PM
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Last admission 5.30
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Wednesday
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10:30AM – 9:00PM
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Last admission 8.30
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Thursday
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10:30AM – 6:00PM
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Last admission 5.30
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Friday
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10:30AM – 9:00PM
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Last admission 8.30
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